-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Despite all the political tension in Crimea , it 's nice to know things are still safe enough at the zoo for a zebra to get it on with a donkey .

Because , really , in some weird , small way , it 's a symbol of hope . Like an olive branch . Except , in this case , it 's a zebra ... getting it on with a donkey .

But as odd as it may sound , things -LRB- ahem -RRB- worked out , and now we have an adorable new reminder of what can happen when we put aside our differences for the shared goal of peace and love .

And Doing It .

That living , breathing reminder is a beautiful baby `` zonkey '' named Telegraph , who recently came into the world at the Taigan Zoo park near Crimea 's main city , Simferopol .

Of course , a zonkey is just what it sounds like . Half zebra . Half donkey . Possibly even part lion depending on what kind of shenanigans were going on inside the stall .

-LRB- And if you accept my rather misguided understanding of how conception works . -RRB-

But one thing that 's perfectly clear is that this little guy is ridiculously cute . And everyone is talking about him .

So , it sort of makes sense that Telegraph was named for a local newspaper , honoring the publication 's fifth anniversary . Though , when you think about it , that may or may not be a compliment to the publication .

`` Congrats . We named an ass after you . ''

Either way , Telegraph is just lucky to be alive . Although cross-breeding of equines is not unheard of , it is rather rare and unconventional . And proper zoos are n't overly keen on the idea .

Photos : Zonkeys and ligers and pizzles

But this facility says that toying with nature was never a part of the plan .

You see , Telegraph 's mother -- the zebra -- was uncomfortable in her enclosure and had been without a mate for quite a while . Presumably , she spent most of her time being bitter with the other single girls in book club .

Eventually , the zoo moved the lonely zebra into a different part of the complex where she could be surrounded by other hoofed animals .

This included her dream donkey .

Mind you , it 's also possible that she was simply desperate and the donkey was drunk .

`` I like your stripes . ''

`` What ? ''

`` I SAID I LIKE YOUR STRIPES ! ''

No matter how it all went down , we 're all thankful . Because now we have this silly looking thing with a brown upper body and zebra legs . And visitors to the zoo are absolutely loving him .

Of course , to be fair , all baby animals tend to be a big draw . Especially when you look like you 've been pieced together with spare parts .

Think about it .

An adorable baby polar bear with a tortoise shell would pretty much stop the world from spinning . Darwin would be cheering from his grave . And scientists might go crazy trying to figure out just how the hell that actually happened .

Steve would finally own up to it .

`` I 'm sorry ! I was bored . I fed them bourbon . ''

But , no matter the species , whenever you get a cute baby cross-breed , you sort of have to enjoy it while you can . Generally speaking , hybrid animals do n't reproduce .

They tend to be infertile .

-LRB- It 's a science thing . I do n't quite get it . Mr. Ware tried to teach me in high school , but I was far more interested in depriving others of their education . -RRB-

That said , being infertile might not be such a bad thing if , say , you 're a rather confident liger and you do well at the clubs .

Child support ai n't cheap . Liger on !

Anyway , that 's the story of a cute little zonkey who is currently enjoying his 15 minutes of worldwide Internet fame .

Telegraph , we like your stripes .

`` What ? ''

WE LIKE YOUR STRIPES !

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A baby zonkey was recently born at a zoo in Crimea

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The mother was a zebra , and the father was a donkey

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The newborn is named Telegraph in honor of a local newspaper